The Women of Dvaraka Welcome Krishna

Verse 1 (2.59.1)

ततः सर्वदशार्हाणामाहुकस्य च याः स्त्रियः । नन्दगोपस्य महिषी यशोदा लोकविश्रुता ॥

tataḥ sarvadaśārhāṇāmāhukasya ca yāḥ striyaḥ | nandagopasya mahiṣī yaśodā lokaviśrutā

Then the women of all the Dasharhas and of Ahuka, and Yashoda, renowned in the world, chief queen of Nanda the cowherd,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1408–1409.

Verse 2 (2.59.2)

रेवती च महाभागा रुक्मिणी च पतिव्रता । सत्या जाम्बवती चोभे गान्धारी शिंशुमापि च ॥

revatī ca mahābhāgā rukmiṇī ca pativratā | satyā jāmbavatī cobhe gāndhārī śiṃśumāpi ca

the noble Revati and the devoted wife Rukmini, Satya and Jambavati both, Gandhari and Shimshuma too,

Note on the text: Corrected पत्रिव्रता → पतिव्रता (misprint in Wikisource; a stray र; the critical edition reads pativratā). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1410–1411.

Verse 3 (2.59.3)

विशोका लक्षणा चापि सुमित्रा केतुमा तथा । वासुदेवमहिष्योऽन्याः श्रिया सार्धं ययुस्तदा ॥

viśokā lakṣaṇā cāpi sumitrā ketumā tathā | vāsudevamahiṣyo'nyāḥ śriyā sārdhaṃ yayustadā

Vishoka and Lakshana as well, Sumitra and Ketuma, and the other queens of Vasudeva went there then, together with Shri,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1412–1413.

Verse 4 (2.59.4)

विभूतिं द्रष्टुमनसः केशवस्य महात्मनः । प्रीयमाणाः सभां जग्मुरालोकयितुमच्युतम् ॥

vibhūtiṃ draṣṭumanasaḥ keśavasya mahātmanaḥ | prīyamāṇāḥ sabhāṃ jagmurālokayitumacyutam

eager to see the splendour of the great-souled Keshava; joyfully they went to the assembly hall to behold Achyuta.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1414–1415.

Verse 5 (2.59.5)

देवकी सर्वदेवीनां रोहिणी च पुरस्कृता । ददृशुर्देवमासीनं कृष्णं हलभृता सह ॥

devakī sarvadevīnāṃ rohiṇī ca puraskṛtā | dadṛśurdevamāsīnaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ halabhṛtā saha

With Devaki and Rohini at the head of all the queens, they saw the divine Krishna seated with the bearer of the plough (Balarama).

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1416–1417.

Verse 6 (2.59.6)

तौ तु पूर्वमतिक्रम्य रोहिणीमभिवाद्य च । अभ्यवादयतां देवौ देवकीं रामकेशवौ ॥

tau tu pūrvamatikramya rohiṇīmabhivādya ca | abhyavādayatāṃ devau devakīṃ rāmakeśavau

The two divine brothers, Rama and Keshava, went forward first and saluted Rohini, and then they saluted Devaki.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1418–1419.

Verse 7 (2.59.7)

सा ताभ्यामृषभाक्षाभ्यां पुत्राभ्यां शुशुभेऽधिकम् । देवकी देवमातेव मित्रेण वरुणेन च ॥

sā tābhyāmṛṣabhākṣābhyāṃ putrābhyāṃ śuśubhe'dhikam | devakī devamāteva mitreṇa varuṇena ca

With those two bull-eyed sons, Devaki shone all the more, like the mother of the gods with Mitra and Varuna.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1424–1425 (the CE's lines 1420–1423 are not in this text).

Verse 8 (2.59.8)

ततः प्राप्ता यशोदाया दुहिता वै क्षणेन हि । जाज्वल्यमाना वपुषा प्रभयाऽतीव भारत ॥

tataḥ prāptā yaśodāyā duhitā vai kṣaṇena hi | jājvalyamānā vapuṣā prabhayā'tīva bhārata

Then in a moment Yashoda's daughter arrived, blazing with beauty and exceedingly radiant, O Bharata —

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1426–1427.

Verse 9 (2.59.9)

एकानङ्गेति यामाहुः कन्यां वै कामरूपिणीम् । यत्कृते सगणं कंसं जघान पुरुषोत्तमः ॥

ekānaṅgeti yāmāhuḥ kanyāṃ vai kāmarūpiṇīm | yatkṛte sagaṇaṃ kaṃsaṃ jaghāna puruṣottamaḥ

the maiden whom they call Ekananga, who takes any form at will, for whose sake the Supreme Person slew Kamsa and his followers.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1428–1429.

Verse 10 (2.59.10)

ततः स भगवान्रामस्तामुपाक्रम्य भामिनीम् । मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय सव्येन परिजग्राह पाणिना ॥

tataḥ sa bhagavānrāmastāmupākramya bhāminīm | mūrdhnyupāghrāya savyena parijagrāha pāṇinā

Then the blessed Rama went up to that radiant lady, kissed her on the head, and took her by his left hand.

Note on the text: Corrected भामिनाम् → भामिनीम् (misprint in Wikisource; ा for ी; the feminine accusative is required, and the critical edition reads bhāminīm). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1430–1431.

Verse 11 (2.59.11)

तां च तत्रोपसम्प्राप्य प्रियामिव सखीमिमाम् । दक्षिणेन कराग्रेण परिजग्राह माधवः ॥

tāṃ ca tatropasamprāpya priyāmiva sakhīmimām | dakṣiṇena karāgreṇa parijagrāha mādhavaḥ

And Madhava, coming up to her there as to a dear companion, took her by the fingertips of his right hand.

Note on the text: Corrected पिरजग्राह → परिजग्राह (misprint in Wikisource; transposed vowel signs; the critical edition reads parijagrāha). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1432–1433.

Verse 12 (2.59.12)

ददृशुस्तां सभामध्ये भगिनीं रामकृष्णयोः । रुक्मपद्मशयां पद्मश्रीमिवोत्तमनागयोः ॥

dadṛśustāṃ sabhāmadhye bhaginīṃ rāmakṛṣṇayoḥ | rukmapadmaśayāṃ padmaśrīmivottamanāgayoḥ

In the middle of the hall they beheld her, the sister of Rama and Krishna, like Shri in her lotus beauty, resting on a golden lotus between two lordly elephants.

Note on the text: Corrected रुक्मपद्मशां → रुक्मपद्मशयां (misprint in Wikisource; a dropped akshara that leaves the line a syllable short; the critical edition reads rukmapadmaśayāṃ). Corrected मिवोत्तमनाभयोः → मिवोत्तमनागयोः (misprint in Wikisource; भ for ग — Shri between two lordly elephants; the critical edition reads ivottamanāgayoḥ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1434–1435.

Verse 13 (2.59.13)

अथाक्षतमहावृष्ट्या लाजपुष्पघृतैरपि । वृष्णयोऽवाकिरन्प्रीताः सङ्कर्षणजनार्दनौ ॥

athākṣatamahāvṛṣṭyā lājapuṣpaghṛtairapi | vṛṣṇayo'vākiranprītāḥ saṅkarṣaṇajanārdanau

Then the Vrishnis joyfully showered Sankarshana and Janardana with a great rain of unbroken grain, parched rice, flowers and ghee.

Note on the text: Corrected महावष्ट्या → महावृष्ट्या (misprint in Wikisource; a dropped vowel sign ृ; the critical edition reads mahāvṛṣṭyā). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1436–1437.

Verse 14 (2.59.14)

सबालाः सहवृद्धाश्च ये ज्ञातिकुलबान्धवाः । उपोपविविशुः प्रीता वृष्णयो मधुसूदनम् ॥

sabālāḥ sahavṛddhāśca ye jñātikulabāndhavāḥ | upopaviviśuḥ prītā vṛṣṇayo madhusūdanam

Young and old together, the Vrishnis — kinsmen, family and relations — joyfully sat down close around Madhusudana.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1438–1439.

Verse 15 (2.59.15)

पूज्यमानो महाबाहुः पौराणां रतिवर्धनः । विवेश पुरुषव्याघ्रः स्ववेश्म मधुसूदनः ॥

pūjyamāno mahābāhuḥ paurāṇāṃ rativardhanaḥ | viveśa puruṣavyāghraḥ svaveśma madhusūdanaḥ

Honoured by all, the mighty-armed Madhusudana, tiger among men, who brings joy to the citizens, entered his own palace.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1440–1441.

Verse 16 (2.59.16)

रुक्मिण्या सहितो देव्या प्रमुमोद सुखी सुखम् । अनन्तरं च सत्याया जाम्बवत्याश्च भारत ॥

rukmiṇyā sahito devyā pramumoda sukhī sukham | anantaraṃ ca satyāyā jāmbavatyāśca bhārata

He rejoiced happily with Queen Rukmini, and after her, O Bharata, with Satya and with Jambavati.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1442–1443.

Verse 17 (2.59.17)

सर्वासां च यदुश्रेष्ठो गेहे गेहे विहारवान् । जगाम च हृषीकेशो रुक्मिण्याः सदनं पुनः ॥

sarvāsāṃ ca yaduśreṣṭho gehe gehe vihāravān | jagāma ca hṛṣīkeśo rukmiṇyāḥ sadanaṃ punaḥ

Hrishikesha, best of the Yadus, took his pleasure with all of them, going from house to house, and then returned once more to Rukmini's dwelling.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1444–1445.

Verse 18 (2.59.18)

एष तात महाबाहो विजयः शार्ङ्गधन्वनः । एतदर्थं च जन्माहुर्मानुषेषु महात्मनः ॥

eṣa tāta mahābāho vijayaḥ śārṅgadhanvanaḥ | etadarthaṃ ca janmāhurmānuṣeṣu mahātmanaḥ

This, my son, O mighty-armed one, is the victory of the wielder of the Sharnga bow; and it was for this, they say, that the great-souled one was born among men.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I, No. 21 (inserted after 2.35.29), lines 1446–1447.